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    Arbitrary Hunting Goals

    Bongo and forest sitatunga hunt in Cameroon, Equatorial Africa. Wheels up one week from today after 3+ years of planning and preparation. Gonna be miserable - the African jungle is hot, thick, and humid. Chance to see wild mountain gorillas on this excursion. Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider...
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    Arizona 2024 Big Game Draw is Now Open for Application.

    AZGFD accepting applications for 2024 fall hunts Deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 4 The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2024 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and...
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    Gettysburg

    My great grandfather (9 generations back), Major James Poe, USA. He fought in the Revolution with the South Carolina Militia under General Francis Marion “the Swamp Fox.” I have seen copies of his Continental Army pay records. Troops were paid in British pounds then. He is buried near...
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    Gettysburg

    My great, great, great grandfather, Major James T. Poe, 11th Arkansas Regiment, CSA. Confederate POW at Johnson’s Island, Ohio. I have a copy of his Civil War diary. Interesting reading. Buried in Long Branch Cemetery, Carbon County, Texas. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    Alaska Super Seven Big Game Raffle/Brown Bear

    Excellent. Congratulations on the draw. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    throwing good app money after bad and repeat

    Arizona nonresident desert bighorn sheep tag. 13 points. Alaska nonresident mountain goat tag limited draw. 7 years of application. Apply, apply, apply. You will hit when you least expect it! Thanks again to the different groups, volunteers, government officials, and members that...
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    Who here has taken a mountain lion and what rifle or handgun did you use?

    .17 HMR. The Beehive State - Utah. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    New Mexico Unit 18

    Congratulations on your tag. Welcome to Hunttalk! Stick around awhile. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    I drew a once in a lifetime sheep tag at 25. Now what?

    Congratulations. Enjoy your hunt! Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    Boulder Hunting Ban

    Great book based on true story from Boulder, Colorado. Summation: Citizens want to pet bambi (deer) and pussy cats (cougars). Biologists and game wardens warn against such actions. Mountain lions start showing up in yards and eating pets. Mountain lion then eventually attacks and eats high...
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    African Safari- Kuche Safaris

    Good luck on your upcoming hunt in South Africa. Enjoy every moment. I have never had a bad day on the Dark Continent. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    Points systems - when is it fraud

    Statistical but not probable, every preference point holder ahead of you could drop dead before next year’s draw so you would be in the front of the line and guaranteed a tag in their preference point system. Happy hunting and good luck to all in the upcoming draws, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    Should 17 year old apply for big three?

    Pure dumb luck to draw an Arizona desert bighorn sheep tag with 13 NR points in 2022. I am still thankful, grateful and blessed for the opportunity to hunt desert bighorns and for everyone and every organization that keeps sheep, mountain goats, and moose and all game on the mountain. Of course...
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    Indiana Bobcat Season Law Signed.

    I have seen three bobcats in Indiana over the past 10 years but they were all in the extreme southern counties along the Ohio River across from Kentucky.
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    Accountant cost

    There are more reasonable services available than what you are paying now. Best of luck, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    Pack out pics

    Leopard hunt with hounds. Botswana, Africa. September 2023. Day 5 of 10 day hunt. Short packout. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
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    Indiana Bobcat Season Law Signed.

    Here are some of the other Indiana bills that were signed into law today. • Senate Enrolled Act 241 requires the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to establish a bobcat hunting season Bobcats – Indiana’s only native wild cat – were considered endangered for decades but they were...
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    NZ Dream

    Congratulations on your NZ trophies. Gary runs a nice lodge on the South Island. I saw him at his booth at the SCI Convention in Nashville a few weeks ago. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider.
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    History Found In the Field

    Found one arrowhead this morning. North Central Indiana. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

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